Boxoffice Podcast

Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, Russ Fischer, and Chad Kennerk are on this week’s panel to discuss the biggest films coming to theaters in 2025. Our quarter-by-quarter breakdown includes analysis on the most important movies and holiday weekends for exhibition, as well as our picks for potential break-outs at the box office.Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For00:00 Intro00:29 Bold Predictions for 2025 Box Office01:55 Renovation Trends in Theaters03:45 Fewer Screens, Enhanced Experiences05:21 Q1 Highlights: Captain America Brave New World08:16 Valentine's Day Releases: Paddington in Peru and Horror Counterprogramming10:47 Disney’s Snow White Live-Action Discussion13:22 Universal’s Dogman and Family Audiences15:20 Ryan Coogler’s Sinners: Expectations and Mystery17:50 Q2 Preview: Thunderbolts and Memorial Day Releases21:13 Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning Analysis24:30 Minecraft Movie Potential in April27:20 How To Train Your Dragon Live-Action and Pixar’s Elio Head-to-Head30:33 Universal Studios’ Themed Land and Dragon Franchise33:00 Karate Kid Legends: Uniting Generations35:12 Lionsgate’s Ballerina and Reshoots37:55 28 Years Later: Anticipation for Zombie Sequel41:00 Megan 2.0 and F1 Movie Counterprogramming44:30 July Highlights: Jurassic World Rebirth and Superman: Legacy48:20 Fantastic Four First Steps Analysis52:00 Smurfs Musical Movie: Box Office Potential54:50 Q4 Preview: Wicked Part Two and Zootopia 257:20 Avatar: Fire and Ash Release and Expectations01:04:30 Michael Jackson Biopic: Challenges and Opportunities01:08:50 Tron Ares and Sci-Fi Sequels

Daniel Loria, Russ Fischer, Rebecca Pahle, and Chad Kennerk review all the biggest stories, trends, hits, and misses from 2024 at the box office.Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For00:00 Intro00:23 Sony Acquires Alamo Drafthouse01:00 2024 in Review: Theatrical Exhibition02:14 Inside Out 2: Box Office Record and Impact04:51 Disney's Rebound in Theatrical Releases07:00 Success of 20th Century Studios Titles09:02 Marketing Strategies for Moana 210:20 Analysis of Bad Boys Ride or Die12:15 Deadpool and Wolverine’s Box Office Performance13:44 Universal’s Marketing Success with Wicked16:11 Challenges of Splitting Wicked into Two Movies18:00 Moana 2 as the Box Office Surprise of the Year20:50 Rise of Specialty Distributors like Neon and A2422:15 Box Office Disappointment: Joker Folie à Deux24:30 Dune Part 2 and Its Viral Marketing Success27:00 Expansion of Concessions and Collectibles in Theaters30:20 Movie Marketing Trends: Theatrical Collectibles33:42 Rise of Cinema Entertainment Centers37:00 Personal Favorite Movies of 202438:44 Top Performances of the Year41:00 Memorable Moviegoing Experiences44:50 2024’s Social Relevance in Cinema47:20 Movies that Defined the Year48:17 Outro and Next Week’s Preview

Daniel Loria and Rebecca Pahle go over the latest headlines in theatrical exhibitions and preview the Christmas season box office. In the feature segment, the Cinema Foundation’s Executive Director, Bryan Braunlich, joins to talk about plans for the @ the Movies campaign—bringing four moviegoing—themed events to cinemas nationwide in 2025 to encourage habitual moviegoing.Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For00:00 Intro00:20 Discussion on Cinema Activations and Promotions01:00 Christmas Box Office Preview Overview02:17 Weekend Box Office Recap: Craven the Hunter and Lord of the Rings Anime06:28 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Box Office Forecast07:57 Mufasa: The Lion King Prequel Expectations09:03 Overview of Christmas Day Releases09:33 Focus Features’ Nosferatu and Searchlight’s A Complete Unknown11:28 Tracking and Projections for Nosferatu and A Complete Unknown12:42 Amazon MGM’s The Fire Inside Biopic Discussion14:18 Marketing Strategies for Christmas Releases15:15 Amazon MGM and CinemaCon Updates16:55 Wicked’s Sing-Along Screenings Announcement18:21 Fathom Events Rebranding as Fathom Entertainment20:27 UK Audience Development Initiative Escapes22:52 Cinema Foundation’s At the Movies Campaign Overview25:00 January National Popcorn Day Plans28:52 Sneak Peek Saturday: Summer 2025 Previews34:26 August Date Night at the Movies Details37:12 November Family Day at the Movies Plans

In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle and Chad Kennerk cover the latest exhibition news, including the announcement of CinemaCon's NATO Marquee Award, which is set to honor Cinemark CEO Sean Gamble, and NATO's rebranded National Cinema Day into the campaign At the Movies. In the feature segment, Daniel sits down with Nickel Boys director RaMell Ross to explore the challenges of adapting a celebrated novel and the significance of the theatrical experience.Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For00:00 Intro01:03 Catching up02:06 06:27 Timothée Chalamet’s appearance on ESPN07:32 Paul Mezcal on SNL08:15 CinemaCon 2025, National Cinema Day14:02 New theater openings15:28 Focus Feature’s Sarcophagus replica21:40 Nickel Boys feature debut24:05 Conceptualizing the Nickel Boys film27:07 Production basis with a specific vision31:06 Emotional connection to the audience35:10 The first person perspective38:30 Theatrical experience as a film maker39:50 Iconic childhood theater